Seaport Res Ptn Issues Pessimistic Estimate for PKG Earnings

Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Packaging Co. of America in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, April 24th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Weintraub now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $2.48 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.65. Seaport Res Ptn currently has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Packaging Co. of America's current full-year earnings is $10.44 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Packaging Co. of America's Q3 2025 earnings at $3.05 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.61 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $10.45 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $12.20 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Truist Financial decreased their price target on shares of Packaging Co. of America from $265.00 to $238.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. StockNews.com lowered Packaging Co. of America from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday, April 6th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Packaging Co. of America from $209.00 to $205.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price target on Packaging Co. of America from $232.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Packaging Co. of America currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $231.60.

Packaging Co. of America Price Performance

Shares of NYSE PKG traded up $3.12 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $186.49. The company's stock had a trading volume of 64,916 shares, compared to its average volume of 697,042. Packaging Co. of America has a one year low of $172.72 and a one year high of $250.82. The company has a market cap of $16.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $194.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $217.24. The company has a current ratio of 2.95, a quick ratio of 1.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58.

Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The industrial products company reported $2.31 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.21 by $0.10. Packaging Co. of America had a net margin of 9.60% and a return on equity of 19.67%. The firm had revenue of $2.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.12 billion.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of PKG. SYM FINANCIAL Corp grew its stake in Packaging Co. of America by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 1,405 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $316,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. boosted its holdings in shares of Packaging Co. of America by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 2,586 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $582,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. grew its position in Packaging Co. of America by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,165 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $262,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. AlphaMark Advisors LLC increased its stake in Packaging Co. of America by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. AlphaMark Advisors LLC now owns 1,384 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $312,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the period. Finally, Atomi Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in Packaging Co. of America by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Atomi Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,643 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $370,000 after buying an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.78% of the company's stock.

Packaging Co. of America Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th were given a $1.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 14th. This represents a $5.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.68%. Packaging Co. of America's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 52.30%.

About Packaging Co. of America

Packaging Corporation of America engages in the production of container products. It operates through the following segments: Packaging, Paper, and Corporate and Other. The Packaging segment offers a variety of corrugated packaging products, such as conventional shipping containers. The Paper segment manufactures and sells a range of papers, including communication-based papers, and pressure sensitive papers.